First State Bank of MontgomeryRiddle: Most people believed their money was safe, until 1929, after that the Great Depression, was not far behind.
First State Bank of Montgomery was established in 1906 and is Located at 211 Librerty St in the town of Montgomery. It was first built as a frame building but the present brick building was finished in 1908. It is one of the oldest existing commercial buildings, The bank served small farmers back when cotton was king. There once was a robbery and the vault still has some scars from the robberty. The building is now a winery. |